Rhythm Stand
From Wind Repertory Project
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General Info
Year: 2004
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Band Quest - Official Website
Cost: Score and Parts - $50.00 | Score - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb)
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
String Bass
Piano (Opt.)
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Claves
- Cowbell
- Cymbals (suspended)
- Glockenspiel
- Maracas
- Slapstick (whip)
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
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Program Notes
Rhythm Stand pays tribute to the constant presence of rhythm in our lives, from the pulse of a heart beating to the rhythmic sounds of the world around us. Celebrating the "regular order" we all experience, Jennifer Higdon incorporates traditional and non-traditional sound within a 4/4 meter American style swing to heighten student awareness and enhance their creativity. Organized in unique compositional and rhythmic patterns, this work invites students to explore multiple ways of organizing sounds and making music.
In the composer's own words: "Since rhythm is everywhere, not just in music (ever listened to the tires of a car running across pavement, or a train on railroad tracks?), I've incorporated sounds that come not from the instruments that you might find in a band, but from 'objects' that sit nearby...music stands and pencils! Music stands are played with pencils, which are both 'objects' at hand. Not only that, but some of the performers in this piece get even more basic...they snap their fingers. Because music can be any kind of sound arranged into an interesting pattern, I decided to add sounds that you wouldn't normally hear coming from band instruments, sounds which are created out of ordinary things that might be sitting nearby. Composing is merely the job of combining interesting sounds into interesting patterns. And interesting patterns create cool rhythms. So...I'm making a STAND FOR RHYTHM!"
Program Note from the Printed Score
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